The 1973-74 NBA season marked a significant period for the Seattle SuperSonics as they continued to establish themselves in the league. Under the guidance of head coach Bill Russell, the team aimed to improve upon their previous performances. The SuperSonics ended the regular season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing third in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. This record was unfortunately insufficient for securing a playoff spot, as the team missed the postseason for the fifth consecutive year.
Spencer Haywood was a standout performer for the SuperSonics during the season, demonstrating his scoring prowess by averaging 29.2 points per game. He also contributed significantly on the boards, averaging 13.4 rebounds per game. Haywood’s efforts earned him a spot in the NBA All-Star Game, highlighting his importance to the team’s overall performance. The support from teammates such as Fred Brown, who added scoring depth with an average of 13.5 points per game, was also crucial.
Despite the lack of a playoff appearance, the season provided valuable experience for the roster and coaching staff. The team’s struggles highlighted areas for improvement, particularly in defense and overall consistency. The 1973-74 season was a stepping stone for the franchise, setting the stage for future growth and development. The Seattle SuperSonics aimed to build a competitive team that could challenge for playoff contention in the coming years.
- Regular Season Record: 36-46
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats for 1973-74 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Spencer Haywood | 75 | 23.5 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dick Snyder | 74 | 18.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Fred Brown | 82 | 16.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| John Brisker | 35 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jim Fox | 78 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dick Gibbs | 71 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| John Hummer | 35 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Slick Watts | 62 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Kenny McIntosh | 69 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Bud Stallworth | 67 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jim McDaniels | 27 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Walt Hazzard | 49 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Milt Williams | 53 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Vester Marshall | 13 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Seattle SuperSonics 1973-74 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1973-74 season for the Seattle SuperSonics.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1973 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 115-111 | |
| Oct 12, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 103-102 | |
| Oct 14, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 109-100 | |
| Oct 17, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 108-106 | |
| Oct 19, 1973 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-91 | |
| Oct 20, 1973 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 123-108 | |
| Oct 21, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 116-112 | |
| Oct 24, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 131-106 | |
| Oct 26, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 117-110 | |
| Oct 28, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 115-93 | |
| Oct 30, 1973 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 105-103 | |
| Oct 31, 1973 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 114-107 | |
| Nov 02, 1973 | @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings | W 115-109 | |
| Nov 04, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 111-106 | |
| Nov 07, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 130-113 | |
| Nov 09, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 118-111 | |
| Nov 11, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 116-98 | |
| Nov 13, 1973 | @ New York Knicks | L 104-102 | |
| Nov 14, 1973 | @ Boston Celtics | L 110-104 | |
| Nov 16, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 117-93 | |
| Nov 18, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 95-91 | |
| Nov 22, 1973 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 131-125 | |
| Nov 23, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 127-106 | |
| Nov 25, 1973 | @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings | W 104-99 | |
| Nov 27, 1973 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 120-118 | |
| Nov 28, 1973 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 127-93 | |
| Dec 01, 1973 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 120-110 | |
| Dec 02, 1973 | @ Capital Bullets | L 98-96 | |
| Dec 04, 1973 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 130-107 | |
| Dec 06, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-108 | |
| Dec 07, 1973 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 115-111 | |
| Dec 09, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-107 | |
| Dec 11, 1973 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 130-91 | |
| Dec 12, 1973 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 100-93 | |
| Dec 14, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 93-88 | |
| Dec 16, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 113-109 | |
| Dec 18, 1973 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 93-92 | |
| Dec 19, 1973 | @ Houston Rockets | W 124-118 | |
| Dec 21, 1973 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-96 | |
| Dec 23, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 96-95 | |
| Dec 26, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 129-105 | |
| Dec 27, 1973 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 111-100 | |
| Dec 28, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 110-93 | |
| Dec 30, 1973 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 96-92 | |
| Jan 02, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 115-111 | |
| Jan 04, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 103-101 | |
| Jan 06, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 91-90 | |
| Jan 09, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 100-96 | |
| Jan 10, 1974 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 125-89 | |
| Jan 11, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 107-98 | |
| Jan 13, 1974 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 123-112 | |
| Jan 18, 1974 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 116-104 | |
| Jan 19, 1974 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 127-109 | |
| Jan 23, 1974 | @ Boston Celtics | W 98-97 | |
| Jan 25, 1974 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-99 | |
| Jan 26, 1974 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 94-83 | |
| Jan 29, 1974 | @ Houston Rockets | W 115-107 | |
| Feb 01, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 110-85 | |
| Feb 02, 1974 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 102-97 | |
| Feb 03, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 114-100 | |
| Feb 05, 1974 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 129-113 | |
| Feb 06, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 107-94 | |
| Feb 10, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 119-103 | |
| Feb 13, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 118-100 | |
| Feb 15, 1974 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-96 | |
| Feb 17, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 106-97 | |
| Feb 23, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 118-116 | |
| Feb 24, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 115-105 | |
| Feb 27, 1974 | @ Capital Bullets | L 104-100 | |
| Mar 01, 1974 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 105-103 | |
| Mar 02, 1974 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 116-99 | |
| Mar 05, 1974 | @ New York Knicks | L 111-106 | |
| Mar 08, 1974 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 123-117 | |
| Mar 09, 1974 | @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings | L 106-96 | |
| Mar 15, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 126-107 | |
| Mar 17, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 133-108 | |
| Mar 20, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 110-107 | |
| Mar 22, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 106-101 | |
| Mar 23, 1974 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 139-137 | |
| Mar 24, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 122-113 | |
| Mar 26, 1974 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 121-115 | |
| Mar 27, 1974 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 127-123 |